Ironing board structure



March 20, 1951l U, K, JHANNSEN 2,545,699 I IRONING BOARD STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 23, 1948 fag] INV EN TOR.

BY IfdoK Jan/msm y mil. aw#- #fw indicated, the contact pads or portions 21 may be annular, although Iany other desired configuration may, of course, be employed. Likewise they may be secured in any preferred manner to the lower or outer leg sections.

Similarly to the structure of the front legs, each ofjherearlegs may include an upper and a lower section telescopically disposed with respect to each other. As especially shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the upper section has been indicated by the numeral 28 and is preferably of angular conguration. Within the crotch of its two legs one end of a spring 29 may be mounted; the opposite end of the spring being secured to a yoke 3u and especially the closed base portion 3I oi the same. The edges or' the legs or arms providing the annular portion 28 may be notched as inchcated at 32 in line with the base portion 3 l., The

width of this notch is in excess of the width ofthe base portion so that' the latter maybe freely accommodated therein. The lower leg section indicated at 33 likewise embraces what might be termed one-haii of a rectangular structure and includes a pair of anguiariy extending arms. These are of such length that the arms of section 28 may be slidably embraced therein to furnish a nested, telescopic structure generally U-shaped in section. To retain section 28 with respect to sectionv 33, the latter has angularly extending flanges 34 which are, in eiect, interrupted side wail portions conveniently extending at angles of 9 with respect to the main side walls or legs of section 33. These lianges are interrupted by notches35. The latter have a width substantially equal to the notch 32. There- Ifore, when section 28 has been telescopically disposed with reference to sections 33, spring 29 may-be forcibly swung outwardly so that its base portion 3| will ride slidingly in contact with the edges of anges 34. Thereupon with the sections 28 telescoped with respect to section33, the parts may be shifted until notch 32 aligns with one of the notches 35. At that instant and as indicated in Fig. f7, the base rportion 3| ofyoke 30 will be urged inwardly to extend within both notchesfto hold the parts in this position.

l From the foregoing it willbe apparent that if an ironing board structure as shown in Fig. 1 is tobe employed, the legs I3 and I4 will be swung to the positions indicated in that view and around vthe pivots of the brackets Il and I2. With the parts having reached proper positions with respect to each other, the latch or lock I1 will operate to prevent further swinging movements. Under these circumstances, rods I5 and I6 or 'their equivalent will brace the structure so that Aafrigid and dependable assembly is assured. If now, the operator desires to iron while standing rand the leg sections I8, 20, 28 and 33 are televscoped to a substantial extent with respect to each other, it will only be necessary to shift the yokes 23. and 30 kagainst the action of the springs supporting the same. This will clear them from the notches 26 and 35. Under these circumstances,

fthe lower leg sections 2D and 33 may beextended `or projected with respect to the upper sections. 5When a desired elevation has been achieved, the

,yokes will project into the notches 26 and 35 then aligned with them to again lock the structure. The same adjustment may be resorted to in the case of a tall person employing the assembly; it being vobvious that if a lowering in height is desired, a procedure reversed to that afore described maybe followed. It will be appreciated that while the present invention is primarily intended for use with an ironing board, a, different deck structure may be employed.

Finally, it will be observed that in the illustrated embodiment the movable section of the front leg is the inner one while the movable sections of the rear legs are the outer ones. As will be understood in many respects this is a mere matter of design preference in that the reverse might be true or the projectible sections of all the legs might be either disposed to be received within or exteriorly of the non-projectible sections.

Thus, among others, the several objects of the invention as specifically aforenoted are achieved. Obviously numerous changes in construction and 'rearrangement of the parts may be resorted to without Vdepartingjr'om the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.

Y1. An adjustable structure comprising a pair of leg portions, each vof said portions being formed of substantially constant gage material and including-in section--a pair of connected spaced arms, said portions being disposed in telescopic relationship with the adjacent faces of the arms of the different portions in slidable engagement, one of said portions being formed with a series of spaced notches deiined in-the outer edges of its arm, a spring carriedby'the other portion, a pair of notches formed in the arm edges of the other portion, a yoke carried by said spring and encircling both portionsand saidyoke being disposed and having a width such that under the urging of said spring vit willV enter both vsaid pair and series of notches. A

2. An adjustable structure comprising a pair of leg portions, each of said portions being formed of substantially constant gage material and including-in section-a pair of connected spaced arms, said portions being disposed in-telescopic relationship with the adjacent faces of the arms of the diierent portions in slidable engagement, one of said portions being formed with y a series of spaced notches -ldefined in the outer edges of its arm,j a spring carried by the Vother portion, anges formingJ "part o f the outermost of said portions and extending inwardly from the arms of the same to overlile and'slidably contact the outer arm edges of the vinnermost portion and a yoke carriedvby said spring andencircling both portions to selectively enter the notches.

3. An adjustable structure comprising a pair of leg portions, each of said vportions being formed of substantially constant gage material and including-in section-a pair of connected spaced arms, said portions being disposed in telescopic relationship' with the adjacent faces'of the arms of the differentportions in slidable engagement, vthe outermost of said portions being formed with a series of spaced notches defined in the outer edges of its arm, a spring having one of its ends secured to the inner portion adjacent theV point of merger of vits arms and a yoke flxedly carried by said spring and encircling both portions to selectively enter the notches of the outermost portion.

4. An adjustable structure comprising a pair of leg portions, each of said portions being formed of substantially constant gage material and includingin section-a pair of connected spaced arms, said portions being disposed in telescopic relationship with the adjacent faces of the arms of the different portions in slidable engagement, the innermost of said portions being formed with a series of spaced notches defined in the outer edges of its arms, a strap extending between the edges of the arms of the outermost portion, a spring having one 0f its ends mounted by said strap and a yoke xedly carried by said spring and encircling both portions to selectively 5 enter said notches.

UDO K. J O'I-IANNSEN.

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Number Number 6 UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Gorman Apr. 25, 1882 Sebold May 3, 1898 Symons Nov. 10, 1931 FOREIGN PATENTS Country y Date Great Britain Feb. 27, 1928 France Dec. 6, 1930 

